A homeless woman was arrested Tuesday in connection with a purse-snatching incident in an Orion Township Kmart parking lot.

Oakland County Sheriff's deputies responded to a theft complaint around 11 a.m. from the Kmart store on M-24 near Clarkston Road. Callers told the officials that two suspects had stolen a purse from a car.

Witnesses at the scene also told deputies that the two responsible for the alleged theft were homeless and lived in the woods near the building.

Authorities recovered the purse nearby and a sheriff's office tracking dog was called to search for the pair.

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The woman was taken into custody for questioning at the Orion Township Sheriff's substation a short time later. Deputies were unable to find the man.

No information was given about either of the suspects. The investigation is ongoing, officials report.